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nothing_o almost_o of_o importance_n be_v do_v without_o their_o counsel_n and_o advise_v 4._o that_o their_o counsel_n and_o assistance_n be_v much_o neglect_v and_o themselves_o much_o debase_v in_o ambrose_n his_o time_n for_o the_o first_o doctores_fw-la after_o that_o arrius_n be_v a_o presbyter_n have_v poison_v the_o church_n with_o his_o heresy_n the_o presbyter_n or_o minister_n be_v in_o many_o church_n restrain_v from_o preach_v so_o that_o the_o bishop_n who_o before_o be_v the_o principal_a in_o ambrose_n his_o time_n they_o be_v almost_o the_o only_a teacher_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o name_n of_o doctor_n be_v appropriate_v unto_o they_o and_o this_o be_v so_o clear_a a_o case_n that_o the_o bishop_n in_o those_o time_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n the_o only_a doctor_n that_o 43._o therefore_o think_v the_o presbyter_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o father_n to_o have_v be_v no_o minister_n because_o he_o perceive_v they_o be_v no_o teacher_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n commend_v the_o decree_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n that_o the_o presbyter_n shall_v no_o more_o teach_v and_o prefer_v the_o african_a church_n before_o other_o for_o that_o the_o same_o order_n be_v observe_v therein_o as_o touch_v alexandria_n socrates_n 〈◊〉_d report_v that_o presbyter_n do_v not_o preach_v there_o &_o sozomen_n 19_o that_o the_o bishop_n alone_o of_o the_o city_n do_v preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o of_o they_o assign_v the_o heresy_n of_o arrius_n to_o have_v be_v the_o original_a occasion_n of_o that_o custom_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o african_a church_n say_v t._n c._n until_o augustine_n time_n that_o one_o testimony_n augustini_fw-la be_v more_o than_o sufficient_a whereby_o be_v affirm_v that_o valerius_n b._n of_o hippo_n do_v contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o african_a church_n in_o that_o he_o commit_v the_o office_n of_o teach_v unto_o augustine_n who_o be_v a_o elder_a of_o that_o church_n and_o that_o he_o be_v check_v therefore_o of_o the_o bishop_n check_v i_o say_v notwithstanding_o that_o valerius_n be_v there_o declare_v to_o have_v do_v it_o for_o support_v of_o his_o infirmity_n because_o himself_o be_v not_o so_o apt_a to_o preach_v to_o conclude_v his_o conceit_n be_v that_o not_o the_o presbyter_n mention_v in_o the_o father_n and_o by_o he_o translate_v elder_n but_o the_o bishop_n only_o have_v right_a to_o preach_v the_o other_o but_o by_o indulgence_n or_o by_o commandment_n in_o those_o time_n therefore_o the_o bishop_n alone_o be_v call_v doctores_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o the_o least_o for_o further_a proof_n whereof_o if_o you_o expect_v some_o other_o testimony_n either_o of_o ambrose_n or_o of_o other_o in_o that_o time_n you_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o his_o book_n of_o
to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o then_o only_o it_o signify_v the_o city_n and_o suburb_n and_o except_v where_o some_o addition_n restrain_v the_o word_n paroecia_fw-la or_o ecclesia_fw-la to_o the_o signification_n of_o a_o parish_n as_o ecclesia_fw-la or_o paroecia_fw-la cui_fw-la presbyter_n praest_n so_o in_o the_o plural_a if_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o one_o diocese_n they_o signify_v parish_n or_o some_o part_n of_o the_o diocese_n though_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o diocese_n do_v note_n parish_n only_o in_o the_o country_n but_o ecclesia_fw-la and_o paroecia_fw-la common_o as_o well_o those_o in_o the_o city_n as_o in_o the_o country_n but_o refer_v to_o whole_a nation_n or_o large_a part_n of_o the_o world_n they_o signify_v diocese_n but_o i_o will_v speak_v of_o they_o several_o paroecia_fw-la begin_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paroecia_fw-la the_o rather_o because_o our_o refuter_fw-la and_o other_o of_o his_o feather_n find_v in_o eusebius_n the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n alexandria_n antioch_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v term_v paroeciae_fw-la straightway_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v such_o church_n as_o we_o call_v parish_n which_o if_o they_o write_v as_o they_o think_v be_v a_o very_a unlearned_a collection_n for_o whereas_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v diverse_o use_v sometime_o with_o reference_n to_o a_o bishop_n sometime_o with_o relation_n to_o a_o presbyter_n in_o the_o signification_n of_o a_o parish_n it_o be_v never_o use_v as_o the_o whole_a church_n subject_n to_o the_o bishop_n but_o in_o that_o sense_n be_v either_o refer_v to_o one_o presbyter_n as_o his_o proper_a charge_n or_o if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o bishop_n it_o do_v signify_v but_o one_o parish_n among_o many_o belong_v to_o his_o bishopric_n but_o most_o usual_o and_o almost_o always_o in_o ancient_a writer_n yea_o and_o many_o time_n both_o in_o those_o of_o the_o middle_n and_o also_o of_o the_o latter_a age_n it_o be_v take_v either_o for_o the_o whole_a diocese_n or_o for_o the_o city_n and_o suburb_n whereto_o as_o the_o bishop_n see_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o diocese_n do_v appertain_v and_o because_o my_o adversary_n shall_v not_o say_v i_o speak_v without_o book_n diocese_n i_o will_v bring_v pregnant_a testimony_n to_o make_v good_a my_o assertion_n first_o therefore_o whereas_o one_o 14._o of_o the_o ancient_a canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n forbid_v a_o bishop_n to_o leave_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o own_o charge_n and_o to_o leap_v into_o another_o and_o whereas_o eusebius_n the_o author_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n be_v the_o metropolitan_a bishop_n of_o caesarea_n and_o much_o importune_v to_o remove_v to_o antioch_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o three_o patriarch_n refuse_v that_o offer_n constantine_n 146._o the_o great_a do_v great_o commend_v he_o for_o keep_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostolic_a canon_n which_o canon_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a have_v reference_n unto_o when_o it_o say_v 15._o that_o bishop_n remove_v from_o one_o city_n to_o another_o or_o as_o we_o speak_v from_o one_o see_v to_o another_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d contrary_a to_o the_o canon_n the_o meaning_n therefore_o of_o the_o canon_n forbid_v a_o bishop_n to_o remove_v from_o one_o paroecia_fw-la to_o another_o be_v to_o forbid_v he_o to_o remove_v from_o one_o diocese_n to_o another_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n speak_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n retain_v the_o same_o word_n forbid_v a_o bishop_n 21._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v translate_v from_o one_o paroecia_fw-la to_o another_o where_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o understand_v the_o council_n as_o speak_v of_o a_o parish_n because_o this_o council_n be_v latter_a than_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a it_o be_v evident_a that_o at_o that_o time_n there_o be_v not_o only_a bishop_n of_o diocese_n and_o metropolitan_n over_o province_n but_o also_o patriarch_v divide_v among_o they_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o council_n of_o sardica_n 8._o note_v the_o breach_n of_o these_o canon_n among_o other_o unlawful_a practice_n of_o the_o arian_n express_v it_o in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translation_n from_o less_o city_n to_o great_a paroecias_fw-la that_o be_v diocese_n or_o bishopricke_n in_o the_o same_o council_n it_o be_v decree_v 15._o that_o if_o any_o bishop_n will_v ordain_v in_o any_o degree_n of_o the_o clergy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d out_o of_o another_o paroecia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o minister_n belong_v to_o another_o bishop_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o own_o bishop_n the_o ordination_n shall_v be_v void_a the_o counsel_n 12._o of_o ancyra_n and_o antioch_n speak_v of_o bishop_n the_o one_o not_o receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o paroecia_fw-la or_o diocese_n the_o other_o not_o accept_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o paroecia_fw-la or_o bishopric_n unto_o which_o he_o be_v ordain_v most_o plain_o by_o paroecia_fw-la understand_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o diocesan_n bishop_n epiphanius_n 2._o excuse_v himself_o to_o john_n the_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o be_v offend_v with_o he_o for_o that_o he_o have_v as_o be_v suppose_v ordain_v a_o presbyter_n in_o his_o diocese_n answer_v among_o other_o thing_n that_o diverse_a bishop_n have_v ordain_v in_o his_o diocese_n without_o his_o offence_n yea_o he_o have_v exhort_v philo_n &_o theoprobus_fw-la two_o bishop_n that_o in_o the_o church_n of_o cyprus_n which_o be_v near_o to_o they_o ad_fw-la mea_fw-la autem_fw-la paroeciae_fw-la videbantur_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la pertinere_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la grandis_fw-la esset_fw-la et_fw-la lat_fw-la a_o provincia_fw-la ordinarent_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la et_fw-la christ_n ecclesiae_fw-la providerent_fw-la but_o seem_v faith_n he_o to_o belong_v to_o the_o church_n of_o my_o paroecia_fw-la that_o be_v bishopric_n they_o will_v because_o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o large_a province_n ordain_v presbyter_n and_o provide_v for_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n where_o it_o be_v testify_v that_o the_o church_n throughout_o a_o large_a province_n be_v but_o part_n of_o his_o paroecia_fw-la that_o be_v diocese_n time_n but_o i_o will_v descend_v to_o latter_a time_n wherein_o it_o be_v provide_v that_o a_o bishop_n of_o another_o city_n 9_o shall_v not_o contrary_v to_o the_o canon_n invade_v parochiam_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la episcopi_fw-la the_o paroeciae_fw-la meaning_n diocese_n of_o any_o other_o bishop_n the_o three_o council_n of_o toledo_n 3._o have_v these_o word_n si_fw-la quid_fw-la episcopi_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la parochiam_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la dederint_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o bishop_n shall_v give_v any_o thing_n to_o church_n belong_v to_o their_o paroecia_fw-la that_o be_v bishopric_n gregory_n the_o great_a when_o he_o will_v signify_v that_o the_o ancient_a canon_n command_v that_o provincial_a synod_n shall_v be_v hold_v twice_o a_o year_n say_v 110._o they_o have_v take_v order_n de_fw-fr habendis_fw-la per_fw-la parochias_fw-la concilijs_fw-la the_o synod_n hold_v in_o england_n .6_o an._n 673._o decree_v that_o no_o bishop_n shall_v invade_v the_o paroecia_fw-la of_o another_o and_o that_o bishop_n and_o other_o clergy_n man_n be_v stranger_n may_v not_o exercise_v any_o priestly_a function_n without_o the_o leave_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o cvius_fw-la paroecia_fw-la in_o who_o diocese_n they_o be_v know_v to_o remain_v in_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n 17._o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o once_o a_o year_n every_o bishop_n shall_v go_v about_o parochiam_fw-la svam_fw-la that_o be_v his_o diocese_n the_o council_n of_o mentz_n 31._o appoint_v that_o every_o bishop_n in_o sua_fw-la parochia_fw-la that_o be_v in_o his_o own_o diocese_n shall_v make_v diligent_a inquiry_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o presbyter_n or_o deacon_n therein_o that_o belong_v to_o another_o bishop_n that_o they_o may_v be_v return_v to_o he_o in_o the_o council_n of_o rhoan_n 6._o the_o bishop_n be_v forbid_v principalem_fw-la cathedram_fw-la sâ—ae_fw-la parochia_fw-la negligere_fw-la to_o neglect_v the_o cathedral_n church_n or_o chief_a seat_n of_o his_o paroecia_fw-la that_o be_v bishopric_n to_o conclude_v the_o council_n hold_v at_o worm_n 62._o forbid_v bishop_n quâ—_n parochias_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la which_o have_v no_o charge_n of_o their_o own_o to_o exercise_v their_o function_n or_o to_o ordain_v in_o alterius_fw-la parochia_fw-la in_o the_o paroecia_fw-la of_o another_o bishop_n without_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o â—uius_fw-la parochia_fw-la in_o who_o diocese_n they_o be_v whereby_o it_o do_v evident_o appear_v that_o the_o word_n paroecia_fw-la be_v attribute_v to_o a_o bishop_n as_o his_o whole_a charge_n or_o circuit_n of_o his_o episcopal_a jurisdiction_n do_v signify_v a_o diocese_n consist_v of_o many_o parish_n and_o that_o in_o eusebius_n it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v it_o be_v most_o manifest_a
say_v in_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n graec_fw-la lift_v up_o their_o neck_n against_o their_o bishop_n have_v inflame_v their_o desire_n but_o these_o attempt_n be_v esteem_v unlawful_a and_o therefore_o as_o in_o counsel_n they_o be_v prohibit_v so_o in_o well_o order_v church_n they_o be_v not_o allow_v but_o hereof_o also_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o yea_o but_o answer_v say_v he_o this_o canon_n be_v not_o universal_o observe_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o oft_o renew_v of_o it_o in_o other_o council_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o contrary_a afterward_o here_o i_o ask_v he_o first_o when_o this_o be_v do_v for_o will_v he_o prove_v that_o the_o irregular_a and_o unlawful_a practice_n of_o vainglorious_a people_n and_o ambitious_a minister_n in_o the_o four_o or_o five_o century_n after_o christ_n be_v the_o lawful_a and_o ordinary_a practice_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n in_o the_o first_o two_o hundred_o year_n second_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_o do_v or_o not_o if_o yea_o then_o do_v he_o contradict_v the_o judgement_n of_o approve_a council_n the_o authority_n of_o orthodoxal_a father_n the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n have_v nothing_o to_o oppose_v thereto_o but_o vain_a surmise_n &_o unlikely_a likelihood_n if_o not_o why_o be_v they_o allege_v shall_v irregular_a &_o unlawful_a practice_n be_v commend_v as_o pattern_n for_o imitation_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v his_o instance_n which_o t._n c._n with_o great_a labour_n and_o long_o study_v gather_v the_o 1._o be_v not_o zoticus_n bishop_n of_o a_o small_a village_n call_v coman_n if_o i_o say_v no_o how_o will_v he_o prove_v it_o eusebius_n be_v allege_v 16._o lib._n 5._o c._n 16._o where_o apollinarius_n speak_v of_o certain_a approve_a man_n &_o bb._n who_o come_v to_o try_v the_o spirit_n of_o maximilla_n one_o of_o montanus_n his_o trull_n mention_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d zoticus_n of_o or_o from_o the_o village_n comana_n who_o mouth_n themiso_n stop_v note_v the_o place_n not_o whereof_o he_o be_v bishop_n but_o whence_o he_o come_v or_o where_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o he_o be_v episcopus_fw-la otrenus_n in_o armenia_n say_v caesar_n 205.27_o baronius_n ex_fw-la vicâ—_n comana_n in_o armenia_n oriâ—ndus_fw-la bishop_n of_o otrea_n in_o armenia_n bear_v at_o the_o village_n comana_n in_o armenia_n in_o the_o eighteen_o chapter_n of_o the_o same_o book_n of_o eusebius_n 18._o apollonius_n report_v the_o same_o story_n which_o nicephorus_n 25._o also_o recite_v use_v these_o word_n apollonius_n report_v that_o zoticus_n ostrenus_fw-la when_v maximilla_n begin_v to_o prophecy_n at_o pepuza_n a_o place_n which_o montanus_n call_v jerusalem_n indevor_v to_o convince_v her_o evil_a spirit_n but_o be_v hinder_v of_o those_o which_o be_v her_o favourit_n meaning_n themiso_n indeed_o apollinarius_n call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whereupon_o nicephorus_n suppose_v he_o to_o be_v but_o a_o presbyter_n 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make_v this_o enthymeme_n the_o pastor_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n here_o mean_v by_o the_o angel_n be_v diocesan_n bishop_n and_o such_o for_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o call_n as_o we_o be_v therefore_o the_o call_n of_o such_o diocesan_n bishop_n as_o we_o be_v be_v lawful_a but_o i_o content_v not_o myself_o with_o collect_v the_o doctrine_n out_o of_o the_o text_n but_o as_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o preacher_n be_v when_o they_o have_v collect_v a_o doctrine_n which_o be_v controversall_a i_o think_v it_o needful_a to_o prove_v and_o to_o confirm_v the_o same_o with_o other_o argument_n but_o other_o argument_n say_v he_o need_v not_o if_o the_o three_o middle_a point_n be_v sufficient_o clear_v what_o will_v he_o assume_v but_o the_o three_o former_a point_n be_v sufficient_o clear_v
15._o adverse_a lucifer_n in_o titum_fw-la â—_o ad_fw-la euagr._fw-la de_fw-la 7._o ordin_n eccles._n eccles._n 2_o 2d_o q._n 187.2_o c._n c._n instruct._n sacerd_v l._n 1._o c._n 3._o whether_o bb._n be_v superior_a to_o presbyter_n in_o the_o power_n of_o order_n §._o 23._o 23._o de_fw-fr pont_n ronvere_n l._n 4._o c._n 22._o 22._o de_fw-fr sacram._n ord_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o 3._o adverse_a lucifer_n lucifer_n 2_o 2d_o q._n 40.4_o &_o supplem_n q_o 37.2_o c._n c._n 2_o 2d_o q._n 40.4_o &_o supplem_n q_o 37.2_o c._n c._n suppl_n q._n 40.5_o 40.5_o bellarm._n de_fw-fr sacram._n ord_n l._n 1._o c._n 9_o hier._n de_fw-fr 7._o ord_n eccl_n acknowledge_v the_o order_n of_o bb._n to_o be_v the_o seven_o and_o the_o high_a order_n §._o 24._o that_o bb._n be_v superior_a in_o the_o power_n of_o order_n order_n bell._n the_o pont_n r_o l._n 1._o c._n 12._o 12._o 1._o tim._n 4.14_o 2._o tim._n 1.6_o §_o 25._o the_o power_n of_o ordination_n belong_v to_o the_o power_n of_o order_n iust._n l._n 4._o c._n 14._o §_o 20._o impositâ—onem_fw-la manuum_fw-la qua_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ministri_fw-la in_o suum_fw-la mannâ—â—uitiantur_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la invitus_fw-la patior_fw-la vocari_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la â—tâ—_n inter_fw-la ordinaria_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la sci_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o usum_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiaâ—_n sunt_fw-la instituta_fw-la non_fw-la numero_fw-la etc._n etc._n 19_o §._o 31._o impositionem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d in_fw-la veris_fw-la legitimisque_fw-la ordinationibus_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la esse_fw-la concedo_fw-la ad_fw-la pag._n 97._o §._o 26._o 26._o ambros._n in_o eph._n 4._o 4._o aug._n quest_n â—x_fw-fr vet_n &_o non_fw-la test_n mixtim_fw-la 4.101_o 4.101_o cyp._n l._n 3._o ep_n 17._o 17._o conc._n carth._n graec_fw-la c._n 43._o carth._n 2._o c._n 4._o conc._n arausic_n c._n 2._o 2._o summa_fw-la angelica_n ordo_fw-la §._o 2._o apostolorum_fw-la &_o sucâ—â—ssorum_fw-la â—orum_fw-la â—st_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la imposâ—tionem_fw-la donum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la tradere_fw-la damas_n epist_n de_fw-fr chorepiscopis_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr bâ—ptismo_fw-la conc._n eliâ—_n c._n 38._o hier._n advers_a lucifer_n lucifer_n hier._n in_o tit._n 1._o 1._o lib._n 3._o epist_n 10._o f._n f._n in_o 1._o tim._n 5._o â—_o â—_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ignas_fw-la ad_fw-la trall_n the_o authority_n of_o bb._n show_v absolute_o absolute_o c._n carth._n grae_fw-la c._n 68_o 68_o ignat._n ad_fw-la trall_n trall_n contra_fw-la lucifer_n lucifer_n hier._n 1._o esa._n 60._o 60._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hier._n in_o psal._n 44._o 44._o aug._n in_o ps._n 44_o 44_o l._n 2._o advers._n parmen_fw-la parmen_fw-la carth._n gr_n c._n 39_o afr._n c._n 35._o 35._o lib._n 1._o epist_n 3._o 3._o conc._n antioch_n c._n 9_o 9_o constant._n in_o trullo_n c._n 37._o 37._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eximiam_fw-la ill_a 〈◊〉_d pontificatus_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr 7._o ordinib_fw-la eccles._n eccles._n fabricae_fw-la dei_fw-la praeest_fw-la §_o 3._o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o bishop_n compare_v with_o that_o of_o presbyter_n presbyter_n c._n 24._o 24._o hieron_n ad_fw-la marcel_n advers_a montan._n montan._n ir._n l._n 3._o c._n 3._o §_o 4_o the_o bb._n authority_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o church_n church_n c._n ant._n c._n 24._o 24._o ibid._n c._n 25._o 25._o apol._n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o person_n person_n conc._n chalc._n c._n 4._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bals._n in_o conc._n carth._n c_o 83._o §_o 5._o their_o authority_n over_o the_o people_n ad_fw-la pag_n 98._o 98._o socr._n l._n 7._o c._n 37._o 37._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr pont._n r._n l._n 4._o cap._n ult._n ult._n statut._n anno_fw-la elizab._n 1_o §_o 6._o their_o authority_n over_o the_o clergy_n §_o 7._o 1._o over_o the_o presbyter_n of_o the_o city_n city_n adverse_a lucifer_n lucifer_n hier._n in_o ps._n 44._o &_o in_o esa._n 60._o 60._o ad_fw-la trall_n what_o be_v a_o b._n but_o he_o that_o hold_v all_o authority_n over_o all_o all_o problem_n perk._n ad_fw-la pag._n 99_o 99_o ad_fw-la antioch_n §._o 8._o another_o testimony_n of_o ignatius_n ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la roman_n roman_n pref._n to_o inform_v inform_v ignat._n ad_fw-la heronem_fw-la §_o 9_o 9_o the_o council_n of_o sardica_n say_v they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subject_n to_o the_o b._n and_o aught_o to_o perform_v a_o sincere_a ministry_n unto_o they_o c._n 14._o theodor._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 23._o §._o 10._o the_o bb._n do_v rule_v and_o direct_v the_o presbyter_n presbyter_n conc._n agath_fw-mi c._n 22._o tolet._n 3._o c._n 20._o 20._o carth._n 4._o c._n 36._o 36._o neocaes_n c._n 13._o 13._o c._n agath_fw-mi c._n 22._o ad_fw-la pag._n 100_o §._o 11._o 11._o §_o 10._o §._o 12._o presbyter_n may_v do_v nothing_o with_o out_o the_o leave_n or_o consent_v of_o the_o bishop_n bishop_n can._n apost_n 39_o all_o 40._o 40._o can_v apost_n 34._o aâ—_n 35._o 35._o con._n antioc_n c._n 9_o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d conc._n const._n 1._o c._n 2._o 2._o socr._n hist._n l._n 5._o c._n 8._o 8._o orig._n lib._n 7._o c._n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la clericis_fw-la c._n chalc._n c._n 9_o et_fw-la 17._o 17._o lib._n 1._o tit_n 4._o de_fw-la episcopali_fw-la audientia_fw-la §._o 29._o sancâ—mus_n et_fw-la novel_a 123_o c._n 22._o 22._o ius_n graecorom_o page_n 88_o 88_o arelat_n 1._o c._n 19_o 19_o ancyr_n c._n 12._o alius_fw-la 13._o i_o cite_v the_o latin_a text_n because_o the_o greek_a seem_v to_o be_v defective_a defective_a toletan_n 1._o c._n 20._o 20._o ad_fw-la magnes_fw-la magnes_fw-la epist._n 1._o ad_fw-la jacob_n the_o presbyter_n may_v not_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o power_n of_o order_n without_o authority_n from_o the_o b._n as_o not_o baptize_v baptize_v lib._n the_o baptism_n baptism_n epist._n synod_n nic._n apud_fw-la soâ—r_n l._n 1._o c._n 6._o 6._o synod_n nic._n c._n 8._o 8._o epist._n synodi_fw-la ephes._n ad_fw-la synodum_fw-la pamphyl_n §_o 15._o ad_fw-la pag._n 101._o 101._o adverse_a lucifer_n lucifer_n conc._n carth._n 4._o c_o 36._o §._o 16._o presbyter_n may_v not_o administer_v the_o communion_n without_o the_o bishop_n licence_n licence_n ad_fw-la smyrnens_fw-la smyrnens_fw-la cypr._n li._n 3._o ep_n 14.15.16_o 14.15.16_o li._n 3._o epist_n 1._o 1._o cyprian_n testify_v when_o he_o write_v the_o book_n de_fw-fr duplici_fw-la martyriâ—_n that_o it_o be_v about_o the_o year_n 240._o and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o be_v b._n in_o fabianus_n the_o b._n of_o rome_n his_o time_n who_o end_v his_o life_n in_o the_o year_n 249._o after_o he_o have_v be_v b._n 14._o year_n §_o 17._o the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o other_o ministerial_a function_n function_n conc._n carth._n 2._o c._n 9_o 9_o gangr_n c._n 6._o 6._o c._n 30._o aliâs_fw-la 31._o 31._o conc._n antioch_n c._n 5._o 5._o act_n 4._o 4._o carth._n graec_fw-la c._n 10._o &_o 11._o 11._o ad_fw-la smyrn_n §._o 18._o the_o bishop_n authority_n in_o correct_v presbyter_n presbyter_n li._n 3._o epist_n 9_o 9_o fungaris_fw-la circa_fw-la eum_fw-la potestate_fw-la honoris_fw-la tui_fw-la ut_fw-la eum_fw-la vel_fw-la deponas_fw-la vel_fw-la abstineas_fw-la abstineas_fw-la adverse_a vigilant_a ad_fw-la riparium_fw-la riparium_fw-la §_o 20._o 20._o apoc._n 2.2_o 2.2_o apoc._n 2.20_o ad._n past_a 102._o tit._n 1.5_o 1.5_o 1._o tim._n 1.3.5.19.20.21.22.6.14_o 1.3.5.19.20.21.22.6.14_o haeres_fw-la 75._o 75._o par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la imperium_fw-la the_o bishop_n authority_n over_o presbyter_n have_v cure_n ad_fw-la pag._n 103._o 103._o con._n leod_a c._n 56_o alius_fw-la 57_o 57_o epist._n de_fw-fr chorepiscopis_fw-la chorepiscopis_fw-la conc._n carth._n graet_n c._n 31._o &_o aquisgran_n c._n 56._o 56._o can._n apost_n 15._o con._n antioc_n c._n 3._o constant._n in_o trul._n c_o 17._o carth._n 4._o c._n 27._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n laod._n c._n 42._o &_o 41._o §._o 20._o the_o b._n judge_n of_o the_o presbyter_n presbyter_n l._n 1._o epist._n 3._o in_o their_o controversy_n controversy_n con._n carth._n 4._o c._n 5â—_n 5â—_n c._n chalc._n c._n 9_o 9_o c._n carth._n grae_fw-la c._n 28_o &_o 126._o 126._o c._n chalc._n 9_o 9_o cod._n justin._n de_fw-mi audien_fw-mi tia_fw-la episcopali_fw-la c._n sancimus_fw-la in_o cause_n criminal_a criminal_a can._n apost_n 32._o 32._o conc._n nic._n c._n 5._o 5._o c._n antioch_n c._n 4._o 4._o ibid._n c._n 6._o 6._o c._n 12._o 12._o sardic_n c._n 13._o 13._o c._n 14._o 14._o c._n 4._o 4._o carth._n graec_fw-la c._n 9_o carth._n 2._o c._n 7._o 7._o carth._n graec_fw-la c._n 10._o carth._n 2._o c._n 8._o 8._o afric_n c._n 29._o &_o carth._n gr_n 63_o etc._n etc._n 133.134_o 133.134_o carth._n 4_o c._n 55._o 55._o ephes._n c._n 5._o 5._o c._n 2._o 2._o chalc._n c._n 23._o 23._o act._n 4._o 4._o theod._n l._n 1._o c._n 2._o 2._o socr._n l._n 6._o c._n 4._o sozom._n l._n 8._o c._n 3._o 3._o euagr._fw-la l._n 2._o c